Chances are you use your phone a lot for many things communication, entertainment, education, and more. They are convenient little gadgets that has many uses, so much so that sometimes you miss some of the features. Here are some that you should try to use more.
1. Wi-Fi Direct
It's unusual how Wi-Fi Direct isn't getting enough attention seeing as it's a quick way for you to transfer files to another device. Compared to Bluetooth or uploading your files to a cloud and then downloading them from another device, you can use Wi-Fi Direct instead.
All you have to do is hold the two devices together and the files will be transferred via Wi-Fi. The transfer rate can go up to 30 Mbps, which will come in handy when you're transferring large files or have a lot in the queue.
2. Controlling Your Data Usage
Carrier fees for mobile data usage can pull a huge sum out of your wallet, which is why you have to watch your data consumption every now and then. Although, it gets lost on people sometimes and they continue to use data, racking up their phone bills.
You can actually set a data usage limit for your phone to track so you won't have to, as mentioned by GreenBot. Head to your Data Usage menu to set a data limit for your billing cycle. You can adjust how much data you have left before the system warns you about reaching your limit.
3. Using Guest Mode
If for some reason, your phone often gets into someone else's hands, you might find yourself anxious that they might snoop around your personal files. Before you hand over your phone, you can actually use Guest Mode, and the system will appear as if it's brand new.
All your apps and files will be out of sight until you log back in using an authentication method of your choosing. You can find it in your Settings under Advanced and Multiple Users. Sadly, this feature is not available for Samsung users.
4. Prioritizing Important Notifications
Each app you have installed on your phone can bombard you with several notifications in a day, so it's easy for important notifications to get lost in the mix. The thing is, you can use Android's priority notification system to help with that problem.
Priority mode will let you receive notifications from apps that you choose and ignore the rest. You can even set up priority exceptions for calls and texts from certain numbers so you can ignore someone by not allowing them to even appear on your phone.
5. Focus Mode
Notifications are undeniably distracting. When you're trying to focus on a particular task, a notification ping can pull you off track. Lucky for you, you can set your phone on Focus Mode to silence all those apps goading you to pay attention to them instead.
You'll be able to find it in the Digital Wellbeing section in your system settings, as mentioned in Computer World. You can then select the apps you want to be silenced for a duration that you can set a schedule to.
